Plunkett's Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac 2027

Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Internet of Things. Plunketts client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunketts products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its online service, and around the globe by major distributors, including ThomsonReuters.Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including the gold medal-winning The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investors Business Daily, media outlets such as NPRs Marketplace, ABC, and Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunketts Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by EY.

Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry 7 1) Major Trends Affecting the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry 7 2) Introduction to the Travel Industry 8 3) Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur 9 4) Major Airlines Change Strategy, Charge Fees 11 5) Business Class/Premium Economy Are Big Money Makers 11 6) Private Jet Sharing and Rentals Are Big Business/Semi-Private Airlines Compete 12 7) Boeing and Airbus Compete for New Orders 13 8) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines 15 9) Supersonic Jets Fly Again 16 10) Hydrogen and Electric Powered Airplanes Are Under Research and Development 17 11) Airports Expand 17 12) China Makes Immense Investments in Railroads, Highways, Airports & Silk Road 18 13) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer 19 14) Ecotourism, Sustainable Tourism, Adventure Tourism and Volunteerism Gained Popularity as Certification Standards Are Set 20 15) Luxury Hotel Chains Expanded Globally 21 16) What Millennials and Mobile-Savvy Consumers Want as Tourists and Travelers 21 17) Hotels Target Young Customers with Strategies Ranging from Micro Rooms and Hostels, to Hip Hotels that Encourage Mingling to Fitness Options 22 18) Localization Drives Hotel Features, Marketing 23 19) Dog-Friendly Hotels Gain Market Share 23 20) Sharing Economy Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, Vrbo and Many Global Competitors 24 21) Cruise Industry Enjoys High Occupancy and Launches New Ships 25 22) Small Cruise Ships Feature Adventure, Luxury, Intimacy or Access to More Places 27 23) River Cruise Lines Reap the Benefits of Low Capital Investment and High Fares 27 24) Chinese Tourists Create Growth Opportunities for the Cruise and Hotel Industries 28 25) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security 28 26) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe 29 27) U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, Including Light Rail and Brightline in Florida 31 28) Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector, Including Sports and Activity-Based Travel 32 29) The Future of Travel 33 Chapter 2: Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Statistics 35 Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 36 Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 2000 - 2025 37 Consolidation in U.S. Airlines 38 U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2010-2046 39 Top Regions of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad (Outbound): 2024-2025 40 Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2026 System Scheduled Enplanements 41 Cruise Line Industry Overview, U.S.: 2017-2025 42 Estimated U.S. Hotel & Accommodations Sector Quarterly Revenues: 2023 - 2025 43 Employment in the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry, U.S.: 2020 - June 2026 44 Quarterly U.S. Scheduled Service Passenger Airlines Financial Reports: 1st Quarter 2025-1st Quarter 2026 45 Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2010-2046 46 Chapter 3: Important Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Contacts 47 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE TRAVEL 300: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 79 Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 80 Alphabetical Index 88 Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 91 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 93 Individual Profiles on Each of THE TRAVEL 300 97 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 408 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations 410 A Short Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Glossary 427